| Unit name | Responses to the Roman Empire |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CLAS32362 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Sandwell |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The Roman empire has long attracted attention and fascination for its size, longevity and apparent success at imposing imperial rule. It is often seen as the ultimate example or point of comparison for those themselves involved in imperialist enterprises or for those critiquing the imperial enterprises of others. This is particularly the case for those responsible for the British empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and for our current thinking about our own imperial past and our ascription of imperialist intentions to contemporary situations. There has thus been, and there continues to be, a complex interaction between our own attitudes to empire and our understanding of the Roman empire.
